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  1. N

    Really high gas meter reading

    Hi all, visited a customer this morning who has had a bill 7 times there normal usage! Leak test fine, standing pressure, gas rate of boiler and cooker absolutely fine. Meter looked fine too. I'm a bit stunned, any ideas?
  2. G

    Joining 32mm mdpe pipe to the mains at the meter

    I've had a 32mm mdpe water pipe put in from my house to the meter which is inside the boundary of my house .How do I join it to the meter ?
  3. D

    Gas meter sizing and usage calcs

    Hi all I'm in the midst of starting a fairly large new build property. The main house has a boiler and fire and there is also a separate coach house with it's own boiler. All appliances will be ran from the same meter in the main house (the coach house is approx 5m from meter location)...
  4. T

    relocating gas meter

    Can I relocate a gas meter within the distance of the anaconda ?
  5. D

    Overflow dripping after water meter fitted

    At my request, my water company installed a water meter yesterday. The company said it did not need to access the property, so the installation was carried out while I was at work. When I returned home, there was an air-lock in the pipes, so I ran the water from each tap for a minute or so to...
  6. D

    Meter purge times calculation help

    Hi there, I am writing a free app which will give a guide as to the purge time required for a commercial gas meter. So I have determined the installation volume and the total purge volume but I'm looking on how to determine the purge time. From what I understand, I need to take the largest...
  7. Matt0167

    Track pipe sizing meter locations

    Hi Has any one got information on track pipe volumes and discharge rates Currently doing a 3 storey plot of flats with 3 flats per floor , I've been asking from day one on meter locations so we can run gas 1st fix to meter box , no M&E drawings . Meters was agreed to go outside in a semi...
  8. D

    Gas Meter Bracket - Help! Arguing with First Utility

    Recently I had a gas meter changed, our old one was over 30yr old, and the metal bracket had completely corroded - it was in bits. After it was changed I checked and noticed they have fitted the new meter to what's left of the corroded bracket. I've been arguing with First Utility ever since...
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  9. K

    Smart Meter install and boiler breakdown.

    Hi first time post, Got called out on a Sunday regarding a boiler breakdown. Previous day both electric and gas meters had been changed to smart meters and the boiler had been deemed AR as the pilot would light (electronic ignition) but main burner failed to light. Inspected the boiler...
  10. M

    £20 Multi meter gone mad...

    So which one should i go for next. I know there must be a thread on it some where but couldn't find it in the search bar. I know fluke is one and there is another but cannot remember it's name. Advise please. Cheers. Hoping to get one in the Black Friday sales
  11. W

    Extent to which you would conceal internal water meter?

    Obviously it needs to be readable and good practise would require you can get at it without damaging anything (albeit it might still be a pain in the rear) but does anyone know if there any other rules water boards tend to have about accessibility? Or other reasons why I shouldn't consider what...
  12. P

    Smart meter for Gas supply?

    Hello. Could anyone please advise, if a Smart Meter for the Gas supply to a house would require a connection to its domestic electricity supply? Thank you, Pete.
  13. R

    70m from meter to boiler!

    Hi All, I've just moved into an old house which is currently served by an old boiler for central heating and hot water, we estimate it must be about 70m of 28mm pipe to the boiler from the meter across a shared access bit of land. From the name it looks like a 40kW boiler (Chaffoteaux & Maury...
  14. JLS

    Gas Pipe exiting from side of meter box

    Is it permissible for a gas pipe to exit from the side of the meter box?
  15. O

    U16 meter question .......

    hi lads, I hope you are all well. I just wanted to double check with you am I allowed to install a new combination boiler and a couple of rads with a u16 meter and pipesize not bigger than 35mm ? As far as I know I am allowed up to and including 35mm. Below is the gas meter with 2 anacondas...
  16. W

    Water meter issue who’s problem?

    hi all, any advice would be great with this issue 25 mm alky goin into a plastic stopcock and water meter housing. Please see pics. It’s only leaking from bottom nut but tried to repair but keeps leaking Water authorities called and say it is my problem but can’t get these parts from any...
  17. Rob Foster

    Help identifying this water meter please

    We have come across this water meter but can not identify producer
  18. S

    Is this gas meter location safe?

    Moved into a new house this week (new to us, not a new build) and initially had a bit of trouble locating the gas meter. Eventually found it in the kitchen, however it is almost fully enclosed within a plasterboard wall with only the reading display visible and a small hole to reach the gas tap...
  19. S

    Recessed gas meter box query

    Hi, I have just had a recessed gas meter box installed in preparation of being connected to the mains gas. The spigot has not been fitted exiting the rear of the box. It is a low pressure so would have expected this to have been fitted. Can this be retro fitted and by who? Is there any harm...
  20. D

    Gas meter move - or other options?

    Good evening all. I currently have my gas meter on one corner of my property (front left), which serves a boiler in the garage which is on the diagonally furthest corner of the house from the meter (rear right). The pipework connecting the two is 28mm/22mm copper which is on the external walls...

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